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Franciscan Alliance
Lafayette, Indiana

Occupational Therapist 1.0fte IP

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus

1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905

The Occupational Therapist I provides evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines and hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The position instructs and directs Occupational Therapist Assistant and aides as assigned.

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and implements the plan of care to improve, restore, and enhance performance in activities of daily living and functional mobility. This position performs documentation and quality improvement as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.

Who We Are

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

  • Sign on Bonus available (Ask Talent Acquisition Advisor if eligible for Sign-on Bonus
  • 1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care
  • New Grads Welcome
  • Mentorship
  • Continuing Education opportunities

Full time/Days

Opportunity to work at various Franciscan Health therapy locations.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited program is required
  • Must have a valid license or temporary permit for the applicable state
  • Experienced and new graduate Occupational Therapist eligible
  • Adapt and respond quickly to changing priorities
  • Ability and willingness to work in team environment

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides patient evaluation and treatment to improve functional mobility and performance in daily living activities. They also instruct and direct Occupational Therapist Assistants and aides while maintaining departmental documentation and quality standards.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyTreatment planningTeam collaborationClinical instruction

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Indiana283 active9,158 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIndiana Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment308 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 33 employers
13
<$95k
15
$95k-110k
4
$110k-125k
7
$125k-140k
4
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
98%
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$67-$73/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist

Infinity Rehab · Berkeley, California

$57-$70/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,225 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About Franciscan Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus available
Continuing Education opportunities
Mentorship
Comprehensive benefits package

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,282/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.